St. Valentine’s Day

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St. Valentine’s Day
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History
St. Valentine’s Daycomes on February 14.
It is widely celebrated among people of all
ages. Valentine’s Day is a time when
people in loveexpresstheirfeelingsto
those whom they love oradore. Some
people give greeting cards, flowers,
chocolates, perfumes orjewelryto
theiradmirersor partners while others take
their loved ones for a romantic dinner at a
restaurant or even propose toget married.

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The name of this day
The holiday is named
after two among the
numerous Early
Christian martyrs
named Valentine.

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Tradition
In UK in the 1700s, women
wrote men’s names on scraps
of paper, rolled each in a ball
of clay, and dropped them into
water. The first paper that
surface supposedly had the
name of the woman’s true
love.

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Valentines
The day is most closely
associated with the mutual
exchange of love notes in
the form of "valentines."
Modern Valentine symbols
include the heart-shaped
outline, doves, and the
figure of the winged Cupid.

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Interesting facts
• Valentine's Day is the second
largest holiday of the year in
terms of the number of postcards
sent (after Christmas)
• About 85% of all
"valentines" are bought
by women

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